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Switch from Social Photos to Eevy AI

Your customer photos deserve better than a static gallery. Let genetic algorithms optimize how they drive conversions.

Estimated time: 15-25 minutes

Why Switch from Social Photos?

Social Photos collects and displays customer photos from Instagram and direct submissions on your Shopify store. The galleries look clean and the collection process is straightforward. But like most UGC display tools, the layout options are limited and static — what you configure is what every visitor sees, regardless of whether that format actually converts best.

Eevy AI combines photo UGC display with video reviews, AI summaries, and star ratings — all optimized by genetic algorithms. Instead of a standalone photo gallery, your customer photos become part of a comprehensive social proof experience that adapts and evolves based on real conversion data.

Migration Steps

1

Export photos from Social Photos

Download your customer photo library from Social Photos. Save the high-resolution versions and product associations.

2

Install Eevy AI

Install from the Shopify App Store and complete the quick setup.

3

Upload photos to Eevy AI

Add your customer photos to Eevy AI and associate them with the correct products.

4

Remove Social Photos widgets

Remove Social Photos galleries and embed codes from your theme.

5

Add Eevy AI UGC sections

Add Eevy AI photo and video review sections to your product pages.

6

Uninstall Social Photos

After verifying everything displays correctly, uninstall Social Photos.

What You Keep

  • All customer photos
  • Product associations
  • Content curation selections

What Improves

  • Static photo galleries replaced by AI-optimized UGC displays
  • Photo-only content expanded to include video reviews and text
  • Fixed layout replaced by genetic algorithm testing
  • Standalone gallery replaced by integrated social proof experience

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Problem

No Photo Reviews

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Problem

A/B Testing Reviews Manually

Manual A/B testing of review layouts is slow, error-prone, and expensive. Learn how Eevy AI automates review optimization with genetic algorithms.

Glossary

Earned Media

Earned media is publicity and exposure gained through means other than paid advertising or owned channels. It includes customer reviews, social media mentions, press coverage, word-of-mouth, and organic search visibility.

Glossary

User-Generated Content (UGC)

User-generated content (UGC) is any content, including photos, videos, reviews, social media posts, and testimonials, created by customers or users rather than by the brand itself.

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